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Shubhangi Sharma✓

@ItsShubhangi

Journalist @firstpost Network18. International Relations & Geopolitics. Monitoring the situation closely

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    For the past few months, I’ve been building, writing and anchoring “The Link” on Firstpost. An explainer series connecting the dots across geopolitics, history, economics and power. 2.5M+ views across the first 22 episodes. Watch. Think. Find The Link. 👇🏻
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    Unpopular take: a hung Knesset is a Netanyahu win. The anti-Bibi bloc can't reach 61 without the Arab parties, and Liberman won't sit with them. So Netanyahu stays on as caretaker, maybe for months.
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    Unpopular take: a hung Knesset is a Netanyahu win. The anti-Bibi bloc can't reach 61 without the Arab parties, and Liberman won't sit with them. So Netanyahu stays on as caretaker, maybe for months.
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    RT @aarondmiller2: The election today led to conclusive takeaways - a severe diminishment of Netanyahu’s stock and historic turnout for Jewish and Arab Israelis. But so much inconclusiveness about where things are heading. Hard to see any outcome not leading to new elections in a year or sooner.
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    RT @BrianMcDonaldIE: The New York Times reports that the US government is considering lifting sanctions on the Russian Direct Investment Fund, headed by Kremlin aide Kirill Dmitriev. An American official confirmed that the administration is reviewing the fund’s request as part of efforts to improve US–Russia relations and help end the war in Ukraine. No decision has been announced.
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    Arab media are covering Israel's election with striking depth. Al Jazeera and others dissect Knesset blocs and party splits in a way Israeli outlets rarely cover Arab politics. The attention reflects Netanyahu’s regional impact. Abraham Accords transformed Israel’s ties with several Arab states, while his confrontation with Iran reshaped regional security calculations. Yet Gaza has strained those ties and complicated further normalization. Friend or foe, the stakes of his political future extend far beyond Israel.
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    RT @firstpost: .@ianbremmer assesses Donald Trump's response to the prospect of Republican losses in the US midterm elections. Watch the full episode with Cary Johnston.
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    Israel’s next election is shaping up as a referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu’s leadership after October 7. Trump has thrown his full weight behind Bibi with a “Complete and Total Endorsement,” but the political equation is more complex. Israeli enthusiasm for Trump has cooled, while Netanyahu faces competition from Naftali Bennett and Gadi Eisenkot.
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    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva wins a historic fourth presidential term, defeating Trump-backed Flávio Bolsonaro in a closely contested runoff. Lula’s victory marks a significant political moment for Brazil and Latin America.
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    On 10 Sep 26, the Houthis stormed the Yemeni port city of Mokha. Frontline commanders begged for Saudi air support. It never came. Mokha fell, and the next day the Houthis seized Perim Island, which splits the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in two. Then came the revelation. The Saudi-funded Yemeni battalions defending Mokha were reportedly full of “ghost names”: soldiers who existed only on paper, drawing salaries paid with Saudi money. Do watch this episode of #TheLink to know more.
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    Yemen's Houthis claim strikes on Saudi Arabia's East-West oil pipeline, a pumping station, Rabigh refinery, Yanbu and Riyadh airport. No Saudi/Aramco confirmation of damage yet. The pipeline is Riyadh's lifeline around Iran-blocked Hormuz, carrying up to 7M barrels/day. Brent is already above $117.
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    RT @sreeramchaulia: A fantastic multi-factor explainer by @ItsShubhangi of @firstpost on why Azerbaijan is defying its long-time patron Turkey and looking to pursue its own strategic autonomy. @DrSJaishankar’s latest visit to Azerbaijan also suggests the equations in the Caucasus are shifting. The idea of an India-Armenia-Greece-Israel quartet to counter the Turkey-Azerbaijan-Pakistan axis now needs reconfiguration. The tide is turning!
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    What Gave Azerbaijan the Nerve to Defy Turkey? | #TheLink For thirty years, Turkey and Azerbaijan have called themselves “one nation, two states.” Turkey helped Azerbaijan win the 2020 Karabakh war. Azerbaijan supplies about a fifth of Turkey’s gas. Their pipelines, armies and economies are tied together. In this episode of #TheLink, I explain why Azerbaijan is drawing a red line against Turkey, what Israel has to do with it, and who really holds the power in this alliance now.
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    What Gave Azerbaijan the Nerve to Defy Turkey? | #TheLink For thirty years, Turkey and Azerbaijan have called themselves “one nation, two states.” Turkey helped Azerbaijan win the 2020 Karabakh war. Azerbaijan supplies about a fifth of Turkey’s gas. Their pipelines, armies and economies are tied together. In this episode of #TheLink, I explain why Azerbaijan is drawing a red line against Turkey, what Israel has to do with it, and who really holds the power in this alliance now.
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    A fantastic multi-factor explainer by @ItsShubhangi of @firstpost on why Azerbaijan is defying its long-time patron Turkey and looking to pursue its own strategic autonomy. @DrSJaishankar’s latest visit to Azerbaijan also suggests the equations in the Caucasus are shifting. The idea of an India-Armenia-Greece-Israel troika to counter the Turkey-Azerbaijan-Pakistan axis now needs reconfiguration. The tide is turning!
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    RT @aezrahi: Thank you @firstpost and @ItsShubhangi for the opportunity to discuss @MENA_2050’s work on #IMEC.
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    How India Could Shape the India-West Asia-Europe Economic Corridor | #Sagarmanthan At Sagarmanthan 2026, in collaboration with ORF, Firstpost’s @ItsShubhangi speaks with Ariel Ezrahi, Head of Energy, Climate & Special Initiatives at NewVest.
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    How India Could Shape the India-West Asia-Europe Economic Corridor | #Sagarmanthan At Sagarmanthan 2026, in collaboration with ORF, Firstpost’s @ItsShubhangi speaks with Ariel Ezrahi, Head of Energy, Climate & Special Initiatives at NewVest.
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    RT @firstpost: Trump’s approval rating has hit 36% in a New York Times/Siena poll as Democrats eye gains in the U.S. midterms. On Firstpost POV, @ItsShubhangi speaks to Dr Don Levy about voter discontent, the Iran war and key House and Senate races. #MidtermVerdict
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    Do watch this episode of #TakeThree with @RShivshankar @AnchorAnandN
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    #TakeThree | As Trump recalibrates US foreign policy amid declining popularity, Marco Rubio emerges as a key contender, engaging allies and navigating controversies. With energy security and jobs in focus, India has an opportunity to strengthen its strategic position #MarcoRubio #MarcoRubioInIndia #MEGAExclusive #MarcoRubioOnNews18 | @RShivshankar @AnchorAnandN @ItsShubhangi
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    A fantastic multi-factor explainer by @ItsShubhangi of @firstpost on why Azerbaijan is defying its long-time patron Turkey and looking to pursue its own strategic autonomy. @DrSJaishankar’s latest visit to Azerbaijan also suggests the equations in the Caucasus are shifting. The idea of an India-Armenia-Greece-Israel troika to counter the Turkey-Azerbaijan-Pakistan axis now needs reconfiguration. The tide is turning!
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    What Gave Azerbaijan the Nerve to Defy Turkey? | #TheLink For thirty years, Turkey and Azerbaijan have called themselves “one nation, two states.” Turkey helped Azerbaijan win the 2020 Karabakh war. Azerbaijan supplies about a fifth of Turkey’s gas. Their pipelines, armies and economies are tied together. In this episode of #TheLink, I explain why Azerbaijan is drawing a red line against Turkey, what Israel has to do with it, and who really holds the power in this alliance now.
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